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#CNN - Volkswagen Issues Public Apology On Emissions Cheating

"We've completely screwed up. We've been dishonest with you. We will pay what we have to pay." Very seldom is heard an executive of a multinational pronounce words how are you. The last night said Michael Horn, CEO of Volkswagen in America, uncovering how the company has souped 11 million diesel cars worldwide to deceive environmental agencies on emissions of their vehicles. This is one of the biggest frauds in recent automotive industry, and all because of a hidden in the car's electronic brain software. The scandal, which is already known as internet #dieselgate, gets bigger and bigger with each passing hour. The initial indictment was made last Friday the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA, its acronym in English), responsible for testing and certifying emissions from vehicles go on sale in the US. The EPA accused Volkswagen of using a "hoax device" to avoid emissions regulations. "This is illegal and a threat to public health. We expected more of Volkswagen," he said in a statement.

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